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Late Monday Night - Edge of the Forbidden Forest (open)

Jul 09, 2005 17:28

Hagrid patrolled in the darkness with Fang at his side and a loaded crossbow in his arms. His thoughts circled his large slow giant's mind, growing blacker and deeper as did the night. It reminded him of four years ago when this same girl went missing and the school was about to be closed. It reminded him of another girl, found dead in a toilet ( Read more... )

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md_npc2 July 10 2005, 19:51:52 UTC

Firenze halted as he heard the familiar sounds of Hagrid and the large boarhound approaching. The night was dark, the waxing moon and the brilliant stars hidden above a thick shroud of clouds. He gazed heavenward anyway, feeling the strong presence of the stellar bodies moving in such delicate symphony, out of sight, but not out of mind.

He threw a wary glance at the Forest, still forbidden for him as well, then looked forward again and started in the direction of Hagrid, walking slowly, but not particularly silently.

"Good evening, Hagrid." His calm deep voice sounded as he finally saw the half-giant only a dozen yards away.

shagrid July 10 2005, 21:16:24 UTC

Hagrid saw the centaur's silhouette. Recognizing his friend he called, "Ayup, Firenze. How they hangin'?"

He took the bolt out of his crossbow and rested the stock on his shoulder.

"Seen anything interesting out here?"

md_npc2 July 10 2005, 22:33:08 UTC

Firenze stepped closer and looked closer at Hagrid. The man was searching for something, and not finding.

"Nothing out of the usual. The stars have not spoken to me lately and the moon... the moon was red yesterday. Did you see it bleed upon the clouds?" Once more he gazed at the heavy clouds above them, his tail flicking lightly as if he was bothered by flies.

The stars and planets were like flies, biting and snipping at his mind and always just out of reach, when he finally looked.

shagrid July 10 2005, 23:00:47 UTC

Hagrid felt something unpleasant in his stomach. "The moon was bleeding?" That didn't sound good ... not at all!

"Does that mean a redhead is, is, ...?" Hagrid gulped against a suddenly tight throat.

md_npc2 July 12 2005, 20:17:17 UTC

Firenze tilted his head slightly, pale palomino eyes fixed on Hagrid.

"A redhead? I know of no redhead, Hagrid." Firenze gazed at the sky for a long moment, at the point where the moon was now, above the cloying layer of clouds. Then his eyes returned to the half-giant, a question in his mind and on his lips.

"The omen was true then? The moon, crippled by the shadow of this world, truly bled for a soul?" What had taken place at Hogwarts that could have warrented such a strong sign?

shagrid July 12 2005, 23:49:00 UTC

... bled for a soul ...

Hagrid was horrified. His eyes widened and his mouth dropped open. Could it be true? Could the moon have bled for Ginny Weasley?

"There's a girl missing, up from the school. Didn't yeh hear the ammouncement? Ginny Weasley disappeared from Hogsmeade Sunday. Turrible, turrible times." He shook his head sadly. As big and strong as he was, he felt like a tiny babe against the bad things in this world.

md_npc2 July 26 2005, 13:25:08 UTC

"Ah, how dreadful." Firenze nodded, his expression somber. "I did not hear such an announcement, I am sorry to say. I have not spent much time at the castle yet this Autumn." He had taught classes, true, in divination. But he had not lingered for longer than necessary.

"She is in grave danger then." The moon had never lied to him.

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